Latest Interviews from Serbia
Venerable Concert Hall Surmounts Old Age in Style
The Kolarac Endowment has hosted the best of the world’s classical music since 1933. Now the Studentski trg building needs renovation, though works are not in sight.
Igor Mandic: Serbs and Croats Belong Together
The unrepentant advocate of Yugoslavia and Socialism says time’s up for the independence projects of the ex-Yugoslav republics - none of whom have made a go of it.
Slovene Rock Star Urges Return to Balkan Roots
Unveiling his new album, Zoran Predin says Balkan nations need to rediscover their traditional music, if they don’t want their musical scene to be overwhelmed by English and American pop.
Serbia's Cooperation With the ICTY Won't Change
Director of the Serbian Office for Cooperation with the Hague Tribunal, Dusan Ignjatovic, says Serbia will continue the cooperation with the ICTY’s successor in the same way.
Trailer About Tito’s Space Plans Thrills Ex-Yugoslavs
The trailer for a Slovene docudrama that suggests America bought its space programme from Tito’s Yugoslavia has had almost a million net views. Balkan Insight spoke to authors Bostjan and Ziga Virc.
Belgrade Film Festival Hits 40 on High Note
As FEST marks its 40th anniversary, director Borislav Andjelic talks about his aspirations for Belgrade’s ‘festival of festivals’.
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Yossef Levy: Serbia and Israel, ‘Neighbours in the Heart’
As Serbia and Israel celebrate restored diplomatic ties, ambassador Levy talks of the ‘love affair’ between Serbs and Jews and the political and economic implications this has today.
Natasa Kandic: Serbia’s Bloodstained Army Boss Must Go
The denunciations of the Humanitarian Law Centre’s report on the head of the Serbian army reveal the strength of Milosevic’s ideology in Serbia today and the politicisation of the war crimes office.
Slobodan Tisma: Last Man Alive
This year's winner of Serbia’s prestigious NIN Prize, says he writes old-fashioned literature because - like Pista Petrovic, hero of his novel ‘Bernardijeva Soba’ (Bernardi's room) - he is a man unchanged by technology.
The Changing Face of Yugoslav Journalism
Journalist Jurij Gustincic reflects on the changing world of journalism in the Balkans in an interview for Balkan Insight.
Method Acting Revives Balkan Art Scene
After Ljubljana and Zagreb, Belgrade’s Method Acting Studio gains popularity.
‘Anyone Can Say Ex-Yu, Few Dare Say Next-Yu’
Kokan Mladenovic, the director of Belgrade’s Atelije 212, on why he is convinced that ‘Yugoslav seasons’ will be standard form in film and theatre in future.
‘Wherever you go, you don’t fit in’
Igor Stiks, the author of ‘Elijah’s Chair’, on why the time was finally right to address the war that drove him from his Sarajevo home.
‘Hungarian Centre will Overcome Vandals’ Attack’
The head of the Petofi Sandor Hungarian Centre in Novi Sad says they will not be intimidated by the vandalistic attack on the centre the weekend of 24. Of September, which caused 250,000 dinars’ worth of damage.
Serbian Film Requires Placement To Survive
Borislav Andjelic, of the Film Center of Serbia and President of the Association of Film Critics, says the culture ministry needs to support the Film Center's impact on domestic film production.
